Friday, April 13, 2012

Someone mentioned this topic in a comment on the post Monster List of Fibromyalgia Symptoms. I recently experienced it for myself. Had she not mentioned it I would never have written about it either. But here I am laying it bare, once again. So what is it? Hemorrhoids. For some reason, after my gall bladder surgery I developed a hemorrhoid. Not sure why since it was easier to go after than before. Here we go with TMI. In case you didn't know. Once you have your gall bladder out fat will run right through you. So if you eat something with a lot of grease or fat, you gotta go. Immediately! And it literally just runs out of you. And it burns! It's disgusting. It only happened to me twice because I said, that's gross. I don't want to have to experience that so I'm not going to eat anything that is going to cause it. Can that cause the hemorrhoids? I don't know. But I got one. I say one because it is just one, but it's a biggie. I recalled having read in a magazine some home remedies for hemorrhoids. So I implemented them. Pineapple is supposed to help. So I bought some pineapple juice and started drinking a can every day. And witch hazel, a natural astringent. I looked at the active ingredient in the Tucks pads and it's witch hazel. So I bought a bottle of straight witch hazel. It's near the rubbing alcohol in the first aid aisle. The bottle usually looks just like the rubbing alcohol bottle. I just pour some witch hazel on toilet paper and wipe every time I go to the bathroom and after my shower. It's much greater concentration than the pads and I can flush it. These two home remedies have already started to shrink my hemorrhoid. Good Grief! I can't believe I share this stuff. I only do it to help someone.

About This Blog

I have Fibromyalgia. Do you know what that is? Fibromyalgia (pronounced fy-bro-my-AL-ja) is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects people physically, mentally and socially. It is characterized by chronic widespread pain, multiple tender points, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbances, fatigue and often psychological distress. At least that's what the experts say. But Fibro is different for everyone. I know we are all hurting and every day is hard. What I want is a place to ask questions, get opinions and answers. If you need to described your symptoms or struggles in order to ask questions or to share your solutions, that's great. But let's not just post about how miserable we are. I want to be part of a group that shares this together, but with a positive outlook. Let's learn how to live with this, survive it, be cured from it. I only get one life and I will not let Fibromyalgia take the joy from my living it.

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content is personal and, as Fibromyalgia is a medical condition, may be graphic in nature.

ABOUT ME

I am 36 years old and live in Texas with my husband, currently two foster babies and two dogs. After two years of refusing to let my doctor diagnose me with Fibromyalgia I was finally and officially diagnosed in the fall of 2008. Looking back I believe I have probably had Fibro since about 2001. Although everyone's case is different I always felt that mine was exceptionally so. After sharing this blog and interacting with others on Facebook I have found that is not the case. I have the pain normally associated with FM however not to the debilitating levels that many of you suffer. I suffer mostly from an extreme sensitivity to external stimuli, i.e. sounds, smells, light, movement, changes in temperature resulting in severe nausea, vertigo and migraines. Before my diagnosis people would often ask me if I was pregnant and my reply would be, "if so I've been pregnant for six years."